On Taking Pictures

Bill spends hours digging midi data out of a 17 year old file to open up a box that already had a bow on it. Also, should you cater to the camera or let the camera cater to you? All this and 80's-90's fashion photographer David Seidner is our Photographer of the Week. CakeWalk by BandLab Tony Banks synth patches 03-31-05 original sketch David Seidner on ICP Used David Seidner books on Abe

Bill regales Jeffery with stories from his "Sleep No More" experience this past weekend. Which of course leads the two of them into discussing communications within an organization and deciding when you're old enough to just be yourself, regardless of what other people think. The recently passed Elliott Erwitt is again our Photographer of the Week. I Was Scared To Say This To NASA - Smarter Every...

Does the way we learned to use the tools we use hold us back when those tools inevitably change under our feet? The Apple TV+ series "The Supermodels" teaches us a lesson on the value of a good subject and the role of collaboration as tool for improvement. At the end Bill throws in some musings on the musical Merrily We Roll Along that's currently on Broadway and asks Jeffery to weigh in on what i...

Memories, nostalgia, and where to draw the line. How our representations of ourselves on the internet change over time and how we define what it is we are to the outside world and how you can't control how they see you. Ben Lowy is our photographer of the week. Led Zepelin IV cover photo found Four Thousand Weeks Mary Spender YouTube income breakdown ScanCafe - Company that scans your photos and m...

Listen to us zag into a technical episode where we discuss Apple's new M3 processors, Adobe's new noise reduction system in Lightroom, how good the new 24MP iPhone photos are, the cool technology that led to a new Beatles song in 2023, and where to start in a lighting kit. British photographer Brian Griffin known for his 1980's album covers is Photographer of the Week. Apple Macbook Pro M3 Max rev...

A conversation of the impact of your mood on your work, especially photography leads to us diving back into our brains in an attempt to rewrite the memories of our past through photographs. Architectural photographer and meme-master Simon Devitt is our Photographer of the Week. Marina Abramovic interview in the NYT Jim Carrey on Sadness and Depression Never let your mood dictate what you do < PotW...

Bill is back from Paris so it's time for some deep thoughts on fear, pain, and the present. Plus a story about getting lost in a French library that could have been a Star Wars matte painting. Korean photographer Cho Gi-Seok is photographer of the week. USB-C craziness on iPhone 15 Pro Louis XIV globes at the Bibliothèque Nationale Star Wars matte paintings Cho Gi-Seok on Instagram Vice article on...

Bill's headed to Paris on a jet plane, so we've got a short one for you today. The recent story of the demise of Moog synths (again) gets us talking about brands and gear and whether the tools being made with art and intention effects the results you get from those tools. Skate and music photographer Glen E. Friedman is Photographer of the Week. Why Moog Died on YouTube Kiev 88 Camera OM System Gl...

We start by discussing retro lens recreations, take a ride on a bus, and then decide that ending at a different place than your goal is often the whole point. Miniature set photographer Marius Sperlich is our Photographer of the Week. Nonikkor lenses Julie London Album Cover Bill’s recreation of the Julie London Cover Canon 5D Mark II Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera product page Classic Harlan Ell...

Jeffery learns that Bill doesn’t play games, enjoy Halloween, or watch comedy, so they spend some time unpacking all of that that. I guess they’re not playing Jeffery’s Dreamcast together. The Manet/Degas show at The Met is discussed and a bit of Camera Corner because Bill played with an M10 and the new Fugi GFX 100 II this week. Arno Rafael Minkkinen is our Photographer of the Week. Sega Dreamcas...

Cutting up your plans into small enough pieces that they no longer stop you from getting going. Plus a little bit about the new iPhone 15 Pro. Homework for the week is to watch the 2017 film “Columbus”. Marvin Newman, who died this week at 95, is once again out photographer of the week. Olivia Rodrigo Video shot with iPhone 15 Pro “La La Land” BTS Garrett Brown working “Columbus” film Marvin E. Ne...

Jeffery and Bill discuss finding the process that works best for you and how keeping your brain guessing can often help. They also tackle a few listener questions. Lee Miller is our Photographer of the Week. Bernie Taupin on WTF Ken Mogi on Ikigai venn diagram The Bikeriders trailer Kate Winslet in Lee Miller biopic Lee Miller on ArtNet Lee Miller on WikiArt

Jeffery and Bill discuss the Japanese concept of Ikigai and how the more you ignore your inability the more your inability will become your ability. Early 20th century showgirl photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston is our Photographer of the Week. Ikigai Phil Hartman Wicked Coney Island Polar Bear Club Filming the Shining Boston Strangler movie PotW: Alfred Cheney Johnston Noirchick in Old Hollywood...

Has making art ceased to be special? And might that be a consequence of external and internal forces? Any time spent making is better than time wasted not. Victoria Will is out Photographer of the Week. Jill Greenberg on John McCain Wes Anderson &#8211; Grand Budapest Hotel BTS PosterLad OTP #43 &#8211; Artistic Monkshood Sylvester Stallone on screenwriting Barry Manilow &#8220;This One&#8217;s fo...

Bill got back from summer vacation and doesn’t feel restored. So he and Jeffery spend some time discussing how to switch off. Skater and artist Ed Templeton is our photographer of the week. The Shark is Broken Daniel Milnor &#8211; Shifter: Question and Answer 54 Matthew Lesko Ed Templeton

How do we distinguish between things we make for us and things we make for money? That, submarines references, and a fairly deep dive into Bill's old Drabbles project are discussed. Squaring the Circle documentary Andy Warhol&#8217;s Factory of Truth on Cautionary Tales podcast Proto Drabble of Heather by Bill Wadman https://www.lucasstoffel.com/art Mines on the first day of the Somme in WWI

What’s Jeffery working on lately? If not, why not? Also, does everyone think they’re a fraud deep down and just keep it to themselves? Christian Witkin is our Photographer of the Week. Jeffery Saddoris Substack Chemtrail Conspiracy Theory Christian Witkin Portfolio Christian Witkin Instagram Post

Movies, PSH, fan theories, and oh yeah, only the dialectic pull of simultaneously not wanting to undersell or oversell yourself. We also get into the reasons for making art and how how all these AI LLM are kind of missing the point. Steve Schapiro is our Photographer of the Week. Tommy Westphall Universe Theory . CJ Hendry Illustrations on Instagram Painter Cecily Brown Jean Claude Van Damme in Br...

Jeffery and Bill dive deep on the idea of community and new perspectives on old things. Including the Canon 5D from 2005 that Bill bought recently on a whim. Victor Skrebneski is the photographer of the week. Van Wilder Soft White Underbelly Poorest Region of America &#8211; What It Really Looks Like Gauntlet (Video Game) Walnut Grove &#8211; Then &amp; Now Canon 5D Victor Skrebneski Victor Skrebn...

What starts with a conversation about Bill&#8217;s new skateboard, and righting the sins of childhood leads us to discuss overcoming fear and mental paralysis. We also get a bit into the Adobe license news, the portraits of the King Charles, and Jeffery&#8217;s ideal trail bike. King Charles Official Portraits The Girl skateboard deck Bill bought Adobe tells users they can&#8217;t use old versions...

In this episode, we talk about why simpler is often the more attractive solution and how not spending your creative life trying to do something new is okay. Plus, is having goals too goal oriented? Rudolf Schwarzkogler Aktion #2 John Singer Sargent A Capriote at the Boston MFA Fuji GFX 100s 14 bit vs 16 bit On Taking Pictures Ep. 177 recorded during a walk on the Washington DC Mall The Price of Ev...

We start with Bill going back to his roots in audio, first as a equipment repairman and then in due course a mix engineer. Which leads he and Jeffery into a discussion about getting turned around and losing your bearings. How do you know which direction to go? What if you've achieved your original goals and need to find new ones? Elly Smallwood on Instagram &#8220;Time Stops&#8221; Song by Bill Wa...

Jeffery starts right out of the gate with a deep dive on how we're supposed to feel about how we're supposed to feel, which gets us to being overwhelmed while making things, which gets us to tethering to CaptureOne on the iPad and using diffusion filters to get the look we're after in camera if we can. Less options later, but perhaps that's what we're should be going for.

Jeffery's exploration of media, materials, and IKEA shelving leads us to a discussion of legacy and perspective and hope in creative endeavors. And yes, there's a bit of follow-up about Bill's GFX.

Jeffery and Bill are back on mic in 2023 discussing Bill's apprehension about his new camera purchase. Is it really the camera that's the problem or is it a stand-in for how he feels about the direction photography is headed?